Forestry in Flux: Reimagining BC’s Forests
Join UBC Forestry Alumni for a dialogue exploring BC forests’ future, challenges, and paths to balance values and sustainability.
West Coast Fire
Join us for a public talk on the new wildfire reality facing urban BC with best selling author and writer John Vaillant, Koerner Chair for the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence and UBC Faculty of Forestry Professor Lori Daniels. The conversation will be moderated by UBC Faculty of Forestry Professor Suzanne Simard.
John Vaillant: Fire Weather – Presentation and Panel Discussion
Join bestselling writer John Vaillant for a talk about our changing climate and the new realities of wildfire.
Wildfire Coexistence in BC: Solutions Symposium
This Symposium is intended for the general public to learn about the stark realities of the societal, health, cultural, environmental, and economic costs of wildfires across British Columbia and the actions needed now.
UBC Forestry Launches Wildfire Research Centre
UBC Forestry launches the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, led by Prof. Lori Daniels, to address escalating wildfire risks through proactive forest management. The Koerner family’s $5 million donation supports this initiative for safer, sustainable futures amidst wildfires.
Kea Rutherford receives Faculty of Forestry Best Master’s Thesis Award for 2023
UBC Forestry would like to congratulate Kea Rutherford on receiving the Faculty of Forestry Best Master’s Thesis Award for 2023.
Exploring Nature’s Classroom: UBC Forestry students reflect on field school in South Africa
Explore UBC Forestry’s newest field school in South Africa through the eyes of our undergraduates in excerpts from their personal reflections.
Kira Hoffman named Trebek Grantee and National Geographic Explorer
Congratulations to Dr. Kira Hoffman for being named a Trebek Grantee from the Trebek Initiative and a National Geographic Explorer for her research Fighting Fire with Food!
Fighting Fire with Food
Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning and planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire.
Finding a Path to Urban Forestry
After cutting her teeth on research and tree planting, UBC Forestry alumnus, Tara Bergeson (BSF’09) entered the then emerging field of urban forestry. Now the Urban Forestry Supervisor with the City of Kelowna, Tara has played a key role in community greening and wildfire preparedness projects, including Kelowna’s most recent wildfire resiliency plan.